Off-spinner Shohag Gazi, who left the field during the BCL final yesterday due to a back spasm is likely to be left out of Bangladesh A's tour of the West Indies later this month. While an official decision is yet to be made the team management, as per the advice of Bangladesh's phsyio Vibhav Singh, are headed towards such a move.
“We had a long discussion with the team's physio and the player himself. His pain was assessed and as of now it seems highly unlikely for him to tour the West Indies,” said chief selector Faruque Ahmed.
“We will have a meeting tomorrow to decide his replacement,” he added.
Gazi, who had been having some problems with his back, underwent an MRI scan two days ago. While the scan did not reveal anything serious, the team management wants to give him a break considering the fact that he might have to play a Test match in August against the West Indies.
“Our focus is to get him ready for that series. He was struggling on the field yesterday and bowled just four overs,” said Vibhav.
With regards to the other players, the physio stated that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has recovered from the multiple injuries that he had suffered during the World Twenty20 and is expected to begin his rehab at Mirpur today.
According to Vibhav, Rubel Hossain, who had suffered from a finger injury during the T20 World Cup has recovered as well, but the pacer met with an CNG accident earlier this week and will take some time to get back on the field.
Opener Tamim Iqbal, who suffered from a thumb-fracture during the National Cricket League, is expected to start working on his batting from next week onwards, according to Vibhav.